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Real Weddings: Western US

Here are some of the most freaky fabulous weddings from the shores of the Best West Coast all the way to the Rocky Mountain states, including Seattle weddings, Portland weddings, California weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Tera & Bret’s casual literary DIY wedding

The offbeat bride: Tera, leader in service (Tribe member) Her offbeat partner: Bret, aspiring author Location of wedding: Pierce County Environmental Services Building, University Place, WA — February 18, 2010 What made our wedding offbeat: We were handfasted in a small elopement-type ceremony in the abandoned construction zone where we had our first real date. […]

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Lisa & Kyle’s zombie apocalypse, punk-rock dance party wedding

Zombies! Mutated Baby Dolls! Leopard Wedding Dress! Bloody Tuxedo Shirts! And the groom has a CHAINSAW!!!! Ruuuuuuuuuun! You must see this wedding.

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Jennifer & Dustin’s Potluck BBQ Extravaganza wedding

The Irish got their week last week, so now it’s time to celebrate the Scottish with Kilt Week! The first kilt-tastic wedding features a couple who knew each other in high school and reconnected after many years, a marriage, and some kids. Awww.

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Tori & Clayton’s 1920s “cat gangster,” pirate-y, guerilla wedding

Tori and Clayton intrigued and delighted us in our Valentine’s Day Monday Montage — Cat ears and tails? Pink hair and pirates? San Francisco land marks? We wanted more. Well here we go…

Elizabeth & Mike’s wedding summer camp love-fest

“Our wedding was 100% about our friends and family — those who have made us who we are. We got married in the backyard of our house we bought just a year before the wedding, and had over 15 people staying with us in the few days before the ceremony.”

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Carmen & Darryl’s Fay of the Dead wedding

Can’t choose just one best man? Just have a two-headed “Beast Man.” Then have your moms come as “Mummy of the Bride” and “Hot Mama.” Don’t forget the “boo-quet” for this Gothic Fairy + Day of the Dead = FAY of the Dead wedding!